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Love and Goodbye and Hawaii (2017)
- Director
- MATSUMURA Shingo
- Cast
- AYANO Aya, TAMURA Kentaro, AYUKAWA Momoka
Romantic comedy that is the second feature film by Matsumura Shingo of Romance Road. Nominated for Best Script Writer in the Asian New Talent Award at the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival. Rinko (Ayano Aya) has been living with grad student...
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The Good-for-Nothings (2017)
- Director
- OKUDA Yosuke
- Cast
- ONISHI Shima, SHIBUKAWA Kiyohiko, ENDO Yumi
A film directed by Okuda Yosuke, who made a strong impact with "The Dork, the Girl and the Douchebag", that assembles a cast of talented actors including "Catepillar" star Onishi Shima, who radiates a unique presence in the Japanese film world, as we...
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MATSUMOTO TRIBE (2017)
- Director
- NINOMIYA Ken
- Cast
- MATSUMOTO FIGHTER, MATSUMOTO Honoka, KOMURA Masashi
A film blending "lies" and "truth" to depict a drama about unknown actors. In the director's chair is Ninomiya Ken, a rising director who produced the near-future, science fiction film SLUM-POLIS while enrolled university. The film created a buzz and...
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Tasha Tudor A still water story (2017)
- Director
- MATSUTANI Mitsue
- Cast
- Tasha Tudor, Seth Tudor, Winslow Tudor
Documentary exploring the lifestyle of the great American illustrated book author Tasha Tudor, who passed away in 2008 at the age of 92. Directed by Matsutani Mitsue, who documented Tasha's final years. Living in the beautiful garden she created in ...
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Masakazu
- Cast
- YAJIMA Akiko, NARAHASHI Miki, MORIKAWA Toshiyuki
Twenty-fifth feature film for the popular TV anime series based on Usui Yoshito's original story. Directed by Hashimoto Masakazu of Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack!. One day, an alien named Shiriri (voice: Sawashiro Miyuki) sh...
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Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter (2017)
- Director
- SHIZUNO Kobun
- Cast
- TAKAYAMA Minami, YAMAZAKI Wakana, KOYAMA Rikiya
Twenty-first feature film for the "Detective Conan" TV anime series, based on Aoyama Gosho's comic serialized in "Shukan Shonen Sunday." The story takes place in Osaka and Kyoto taking the theme of Hyakunin Isshu, an anthology of classical poems used...
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ReLIFE (2017)
- Director
- FURUSAWA Takeshi
- Cast
- NAKAGAWA Taishi, TAIRA Yuna
Live-action feature film adaptation of "ReLIFE," which was serialized on the manga app comico and adapted for anime and stage performance. Directed by Furusawa Takeshi of Love for Beginners and Love and Lies. Depicts the main character giving his lif...
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AND SO WE PUT GOLDFISH IN THE POOL. (2017)
- Director
- NAGAHISA Makoto
- Cast
- YUKAWA Hina, MATSUYAMA Rina, KIKUCHI Reina
CM planner Nagahisa Makoto's short film about four junior high school girls is based on an incident that actually happened in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture in 2012. Selected for the Short Film competition at the 33rd Sundance Film Festival and beca...
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OCHIRU (2017)
- Director
- MURAYAMA Kazuya
- Cast
- NAKAMURA Makoto, NISHIKIORI Megumi, FURUKAWA Jun
Short film about a protagonist obsessed with an underground idol, set in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture. Won the Special Mention award in the Off Theater Competition at the 2017 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. Kohei (Nakamura Makoto) is ...
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Four Seasons Story (2017)
- Director
- SONODA Toshiro
- Cast
- HAYAMA Shono, YAMAZAKI Hirona, KOIKE Yui
Music film inspired by hip hop unit Hilcryme's song "Shunkashuto" (Four Seasons). Interweaves the drama with Hilcryme's live performances. Directed by music video and commercial director Sonoda Toshiro. Twenty-four-year-old Miyu (Yamazaki Hirona) is...
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Neko Atsume House (2017)
- Director
- KURAKATA Masatoshi
- Cast
- ITO Atsushi, KUTSUNA Shioli, KIMURA Tae
Film adaptation of the smartphone game app "Neko Atsume," which has been downloaded over 20 million times to date. The unique cast includes Ito Atsushi and Kutsuna Shioli, who also stars in Deadpool 2 (tentative title). Writer Sakumoto Masaru (Ito) ...
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Night is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)
- Director
- YUASA Masaaki
- Cast
- HOSHINO Gen, HANAZAWA Kana, KAMIYA Hiroshi
Yuasa Masaaki directs this animated film adapting Morimi Tomihiko's identically titled novel. Senpai (voice:Hoshino Gen) is in love with Otome (voice:Hanazawa Kana), secretly. He seeks her at Ponto-cho at night, at the used book market at Shimogamo...
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The Dark Maidens (2017)
- Director
- YAKUMO Saiji
- Cast
- SHIMIZU Fumika, IITOYO Marie, SEINO Nana
A film adaptation of Akiyoshi Rikako's mystery novel directed by Yakumo Saiji of My Pretend Girlfriend, and written by Okada Mari, the writer of the anime, The Anthem of the Heart who is making her first venture into live-action screenplays. One day...
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SAGRADA RESET Part1 (2017)
- Director
- FUKAGAWA Yoshihiro
- Cast
- NOMURA Shuhei, KUROSHIMA Yuina, TAIRA Yuna
The first of a two-part film adaptation of the "Sagrada Reset" series by young novelist, Kono Yutaka. The story revolves around the ability to turn back the world three days by uttering the word "reset" and depicts the adolescence of youths who posse...
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Daytime Shooting Star (2017)
- Director
- SHINJO Takehiko
- Cast
- NAGANO Mei, MIURA Shohei, SHIRAHAMA Alan
An adaptation of Yamamori Mika's identically titled comic which depicts the three-way relationship between a student, a classmate, and a teacher. In the director's chair is Shinjo Takehiko who has directed Beyond the Memories, Your Lie in April, amon...
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Pretty Cure Dream Stars! The movie (2017)
- Director
- MIYAMOTO Hiroshi
- Cast
- MIYAMA Karen, FUKUHARA Haruka, MURANAKA Tomo
Twenty-second theatrical film release in the Pretty Cure series. Features Pretty Cure from "Glittery Pretty Cure a la Mode," "Witch Pretty Cure," and "Go! Princess Pretty Cure." Usami Ichika aka "Cure Whip" (voice: Miyama Karen) meets a little girl ...
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March comes in like a lion (2017)
- Director
- OTOMO Keishi
- Cast
- KAMIKI Ryunosuke, ARIMURA Kasumi, TOYOKAWA Etsushi
First film in the two-part live-action adaptation of manga artist Umino Chica's popular comic. Directed by Otomo Keishi of the "Rurouni Kenshin" series. Seventeen-year-old Kiriyama Rei (Kamiki Ryunosuke) is a professional player of shogi, or Japanes...
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Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 4 "Lost" (2017)
- Director
- MOTONAGA Keitaro
- Cast
- HANAE Natsuki, MIMORI Suzuko, HOSOYA Yoshimasa
Sequel to the TV anime series that enjoys enduring popularity worldwide. This fourth feature film in the six-part "Digimon Adventure tri" series picks up six years after the first TV series and three years after the second TV series. Taichi (voice: H...
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CLOSEST LOVE TO HEAVEN (2017)
- Director
- KAWAMURA Taisuke
- Cast
- NAKAGAWA Taishi, IITOYO Marie, HAYAMA Shono
A live-action adaptation of the identically titled manga by Mikimoto Rin who is known for "Close Range Love / A Short Distance Relationship" among others. It stars Nakagawa Taishi and Iitoyo Marie who are also joined by a cast of fresh, young faces. ...
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AIBOU: THE MOVIE IV (2017)
- Director
- HASHIMOTO Hajime
- Cast
- MIZUTANI Yutaka, SORIMACHI Takashi, NAKAMA Yukie
The fourth theatrical film of the popular police drama TV series depicts the efforts of a special task unit combatting a mysterious international crime organization. Mark Liu (Kaga Takeshi), former director of the UN Crime Intelligence Bureau, spent...
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LUPIN THE IIIRD Goemon: The Splash of Blood (2017)
- Director
- KOIKE Takeshi
- Cast
- KURITA Kanichi, KOBAYASHI Kiyoshi, NAMIKAWA Daisuke
The second installment in the "Lupin the IIIrd" series which reboots the origins of Monkeypunch's 'Lupin III' manga and depicts a younger cast of characters. It presents a story of solitary swordsman Ishikawa Goemon's battle before he met Lupin. Koik...
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Gekijoban BiS tanjo no uta (2017)
- Director
- Company MATSUO
- Cast
- BiS, WATANABE Junnosuke, SHIMIZU Hiromitsu
Documentary about auditions to recruit new members for the reboot of idol group BiS, which broke up in July 2014, directed by Company Matsuo of The Sex Cannon Ball Run 2013, The Movie. The final overnight-stay auditions for BiS new members were held...
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BLAME! (2017)
- Director
- SESHITA Hiroyuki
- Cast
- SAKURAI Takahiro, HANAZAWA Kana, AMAMIYA Sora
Feature film animation adaptation of the masterpiece SF manga that enjoys a worldwide fan base. The completely new story was created with the full cooperation of the manga author Nihei Tsutomu, who served as creative consultant. Directed by Seshita H...
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Lu over the wall (2017)
- Director
- YUASA Masaaki
- Cast
- TANI Kanon, SHIMODA Shouta, SHINOHARA Shinichi
The first, completely original theatrical film by director Yuasa Masaaki. This tale of the encounter and separation of a young boy and a young mermaid is composed of careful depictions of life and delicate emotional portrayals rendered through animat...
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Red Ash -GEARWORLD- (2017)
- Director
- SANO Yuta
- Cast
- KAJI Yuki, MORIWAKI Rikumi, SETO Asami
In a futuristic world, the "Nanorace," people whose genes contain nanomachines that grant them special abilities, are controlled and suffer prejudice from the "Purerace" of normal human beings. Beck, a legendary hunter with the power of "Red Ash," ai...
